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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Websockets vulnerability (K000135873)

high Nessus Plugin ID 190534

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 16.1.4 / 17.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000135873 advisory.

 - When an Advanced WAF/ASM security policy and a Websockets profile are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. Note:
 Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. (CVE-2024-21849)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000135873.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000135873

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 190534

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000135873.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/14/2024

Updated: 3/18/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21849

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-21849